Gaganyaan CARE Crew Module
CARE was ISRO's full-scale Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment. LVM3-X carried the 3,775 kg article to a suborbital altitude of 126 km on December 18, 2014; it then performed a controlled re-entry, deployed its parachutes, splashed down in the Andaman Sea, and was recovered. The flight validated crew-module aerothermodynamics, thermal protection, deceleration, and recovery technologies used by the Gaganyaan programme.
Identity
- Aliases
- Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry ExperimentCARE Crew ModuleLVM3-X/CARE Crew Module
- Name
- Gaganyaan CARE Crew Module
- Slug
- gaganyaan-care-crew-module
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- CARE was ISRO's full-scale Crew Module Atmospheric Re-entry Experiment. LVM3-X carried the 3,775 kg article to a suborbital altitude of 126 km on December 18, 2014; it then performed a controlled re-entry, deployed its parachutes, splashed down in the Andaman Sea, and was recovered. The flight validated crew-module aerothermodynamics, thermal protection, deceleration, and recovery technologies used by the Gaganyaan programme.
- Manufacturer Id
- vh7c0c2003z1w3xxf0vgysyq7h7ng887
- Operator Id
- vh7c0c2003z1w3xxf0vgysyq7h7ng887
- Vehicle Family Id
- nd7q7t0qk8fdzeh8k5yeg689a18agk1z
Links
- Official Url
- https://www.isro.gov.in/CARE.html
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- 7/14/2026, 1:14:12 AM
- Updated Time
- 7/14/2026, 1:14:12 AM
Other
- First Flight Date
- 2014-12-18
- Last Flight Date
- 2014-12-18
- Vehicle Code
- CARE